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NYISLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.

G$440, GS420, via Japan and Seattle, SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

Tuesday,

* SIBERIA MARU Calls Los Angeles) Sunday,

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

20th November. 11th December.

TAIYO MARU

Tuesday,

10th January,

*Calla_Keclung.

SUWA MARU

Saturday,

10th November

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

3rd December,

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Mundia & Parts.

MISHIMA MARU .............

TANGO, MARU

Wednesday, 23rd November. Wednesday, 21st December.

Sunday, 27th November.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† MURORAN MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU

Thursday, 17th November. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta

24th November. WAKASA MARU

Thursday,

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.

†TSUYAMA MARU

...... Friday, 18th November. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Porte

† DAKAR MARU

Friday, 9th December. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON

18th November. Friday, †MORIOKA MARU

Friday, 18th November."

19th November. 20th November. 27th November.

29th November.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

†DELAGOA MARU

Saturday,

+ NAGANO MARU (Moji direct)..... Sunday,

AWA MARU (Moji direct)

KITANO MARU

+ Cargo only,

Sunday, Tuesday,

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).

Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-

S.S. "SI-KIANG"

S.S. "MIN"

1st Week December.

due to arrive from DUNKIRK. LONDON, HÄVRE about the 25th November,

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service?

Foamers.

BPHINX...

PAUL LECAT..

PORTHOS,

ANDRE LEB N

OHEN, NCEAUX ...

ANGERS...

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Sailinge

from Marellies.

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Sist October

4th November 18th November

2nd December

from

Ballings Hong Kong for Mursilios.

Arr, at Hong Kong.&alling. for Shanghai and Japan.

22nd Nor.

23rd Vav.

7th Poc.

21nt Deo,

20th Doc.

17th Jan. Blut Jame

4th Jan.

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Uth Dec.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

COMING TOURISTS.

OCEAN STEAM YACHT DUE IN FEBRUARY..

“AUSTRALIA" ALSO COMING.

Preliminary announcaments have been made for the coming tourist season of the 'visit to Hong Kong and the Far East of the "Empress of Australia" which was taken off the Pacific run last year for engine refitting in England; · and of the British and Norwegian Royal Mall vessel, "Meteor," both of which are due to arrive in Hong Kong in February.

SECTION.

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,

THIS MORNING'S LIST.

ROTTERDAM. TRADE.

ARRIVALS OF BRITISH COAL

In September, arrivals of British coat at Rotterdam have been some-' what better than in the preceding months, and slightly in excess of those.In September, 1925. · During the third quarter 270,000 tons of British coal have been, imported at Rotterdam, compared with 210,000 tons in the corresponding period of 1925. At the same time coal and coko shipments from Rotterdam Į have also increased, compared with Santhin

(4.841) British, from the two preceding months, for the Osaka, Shanghai, Mackinnon, whole of the quarter there is na- Mackenzie & Co.:-719 passengers, turally a decided falling off com- 780 tons general cargo for Hong pared with last year, but a sub- Kong, 3,429 tons general (through).stantial gain compared with the Calchas (6,318) British, from third quarter of 1925, the number Shanghel, B. & S.:-8 passengers, of shipments from Rotterdam in Kong, 6,284 tons general (through) and 1925 having been respectively 6 tona general cargo for Hong the third quarter of 1927, 1926,

Hydrangen (561) British, from SwatowChiu On S.S. Co.:-232 764. 2,184 and 640, passengers, 66 tons general cargo September ore imports have been 50,000 tons above the August (3,785) American. figure, the total for the quarter Built by Blohm and Voss, of from Legaspi P. I.-Col. Pacific coming to over three million tons, Hamburg, in 1904, the "Meteor" is Co.:-20 tons general cargo for against one and a half million tons a vessel of 8,717 gross tonnage, with Hong Kong, 3,200 tone general in 1926 and 1.8 million in 1925.

(through). a length of 346.2 feet, beam 44.2

Imports of grain in bulk have been Les Fils de Paul Doumer (704) maintained at a very satisfactory feet and moulded depth 26.4 feet. French, from Tourane,-M. M.-level, the three months' total being She was engined by the bullders, 1,180 tons rice for Hong Kong. and develops a N.H.P. of 285. She Dessau (4,117) German, from 1,070,000 tons, as against 1,000,000 is owned by the A. S. Det. Bor-Singapore, Melchers & Co.:850 tons in 1926 and 716,000 in 1925. genske Dampakisselshab, and is re-tons general cargo for Hong Kong. In addition 1,600,000 bags of grain gistared at Bergen under the Nor-6,100 tons general (through). have arrived in the third quarter of Cremer (2,755) Dutch, from the current year, comparing with wegian flag.

Singapore. J. C. J. L-2,188 pas- 900,000 tons in both 1926 and 1926. engers, 487 tone general cargo for Several large cargoes of Australian Hong Kong 136 tons general wheat have arrived. (through).

Mineral oil totalled from

The latter vessel is described as an ocean steam yacht, specially fit ted out for luxurious travelling.

The "Metcor" leaves Harwich early in December, and arrives at Gibraltar on December 12, from whence she continues her trip via Monte Carlo, Malta, Port Said, Palestine, Aden, Colombo, Singa- pore, Batavia, Sourabaya, Macassar, Moluccas, Philippines, Hong Kong, Salgon, Bangkok, Rangoon, Madras, Bombay, Aden, Port Sudan, Alexan dria, Naples, Monte Carlo, and again from Gibraltar to Harwich, which port will be reached on April 21, 1928.

The vessel is due at Hong Kong on February 12 and remains here for two and a half days.

The cruise will last for 137 days, and covers 25,000 miles. She has 120 single cabins and 23 double cabins.

DEFICIENCY ESTIMATED AT

£113,238.

for Hong Kong.

Oakridge

Gemma (6,937) Dutch,

a quarter

Manila, J. C. J. L:-5 passengers, million tons in the current quar- 700 tons general cargo for Hong ter, against 180,000 tons in 1928 Kong, 3.700 tons general (through), and 150,000 tons in 1925, 81,000 Rollon (774) Norwegian, from tons of vegetable oils have been Canton.-K. Larssen & Co.

imported in bulk, against 28,000 and Tonier (1,949) Norwegian, from 14.000 tons respectively in 1926 and 1925. Timber imports reached Canton.-Dodwell & Co. San Pedro,-A, P. C.:-6,840 tons 330,000 tone, in addition to 5% Acastra (3,213) Norwegian, from 450,000 tons, against 290,000 and fuel oil for Hong Kong.

Asama Maru (1,182) Japanese, million pieces of timber, against from Dairen,--Suzuki & Co.:200 5.7 and 7.7 million respectively; tone coal for Hong Kong, 1,705 65,000 pieces of lamber, against tons (through).

85,000 and 67,000; 85,000 bales of

70,000 Karachi Maru (4,259) Japanese, woodpulp, against from Singapore, NY K-60 97,000, and 12,500 of wood manu- tons general cargo for Hong Kong, factures. 7,092 tons general (through).

Imports of raw and manufactured

and

Akita Moru (2,316) Japanese, metala have been on a larger scale from Singapore, N. Y. K.-763 than in either of the two preceding BRITISH FIRM IN LIQUIDATION. tons general cargo for Hong Kong, years, but machinery imports show

4,088 tons general (through).

Miikesan Maru (1.962) Japanese, a decline. Of bagged cargoes im from Milke, M. B. K.: 2,506 tons ports have not been on a very eatie-. coal for Hong Kong.

factory scale; while a few. solitary Shiv Hing (114) Chinese, from classes' as soya beans, palm kernels, Macao, Hoo Hing:-82 tons gen- cocoa and nitrate show Increases, eral cargo for Hong Kong,

the bulk of bagged commodities Devawongse (1,022) Chinese, have been arriving in smaller quan- from Honkone Bay Chau Yue titles. Imports of produce main- Teng:-1,800 tons salt for Hong tained approximately the same level, Kong.

a number of lines as cotton, hemp, Departures.

jute, skins, spices, tea and resina showing satisfactory increases. Fruit imports on the average were Asama smaller than in 1928, and of other

London, Nov, 2. A liquidator with a Committee of Inspection has been appointed in 3rd Jan. 1918 connection with the 80-year-old shippers and merchants, Messrs. Lyon, Lord and Company, Limited, following meetings of the firm's creditors in Manchester, at which the deficiency was, estimated to total £118,288.

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine)

2nd

Th

A Class 1st Class £99, 08, 0d. B Class 1st Class... £85. Us. Id. Steamers

:. 270. Os. Od. Steamers 2nd

£01. Us, td, Through Tickets to London and Loading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles.

(Sallings subject to alteration without notice).

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephone Central 740.

3, Queen's Building:

CONSIGNATION—TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION,

MAN LOONG

*PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS,

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Eest quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office--231, Queen's Road Central. Tel. C. 2680.

Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Duh das St., Mangkok. Tel. K. 88.

BANK

For Hongay: Hung On, Rollon. For Takao: Gemma, For K. C. Wan:--Wing Wo. For Canton-Yunnan,

The firm attributed the downfall { Maru, Linan. to the failure of Indian merchanta

to accept delivery of goods, owing

i

For Nagasaki-Karachi For Shanghai:-Dessau,

to falling markets and to allowances of Asia. granted to customers to induce them to take up orders.

The coolie who was injured whilst boarding 8.8. "Fatahan" on Monday afternoon died in the Gov- erament Civil Hospital at 10 am. yesterday from shock and loss of blood.

general cargo the best thing that Maru.can be said is that trade remains Emp. practically stationary at a level, which is wholly Insufficient to give anything like satisfactory employ- ment to the sites reserved for the trade at Rotterdam.

For Manila-Taiping. For Dairon-Atsuta Maru 2. For Chinwantao:-Tonjer. For Macao-Shiu Ring. For Foochow:-Yuen Sang. For Singapore:-Romolo, Calchas. For Swatow: Hong Hwa, Hai Hong.

For Moji:-Akita Maru.

Clearance.

For Mojl:-Bokuyo Maru.

Shipping Abstract.

The British vessel "Hong Hwa." from Penang and Singapore, with 1997 deck passengers, reports the

death en route of one who com- British mitted suicide by jumping over- Japanese board.

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UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT .

8.8. “CITY OF DUNDEE'' ....L'dn, R'dam, Hull & Avonmouth.. S.8. "CITY OF TOKIO"

AUSTRALIA

ELLERMAN LINE .23rd November.

Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg..... 3rd January.

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

Sailings from BINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA”

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice veran."

Through Freight and Passenger bookinge from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line pe

other services. :

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON":

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via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

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SERVICES TO

|BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHPHIA & HAVANA

M.V. “FORREBBANK”`

via Suez Canal

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

17th. November. 29th December.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

27th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE"

Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London," Algos Bay, Port Elisabeth, Mossel Bay

and Capetown.

Through Hills of Lading Issued to Belre, Quilimaine, The, Fort Amella, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Kombain,- Klindini, 'Port Nolloth, Inderita Bay, Walvis Bay and

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Norwegian

3

Chinese

13

Dutch

6

French

German American

Italian

Panama Portuguese

17

20

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" from Hong Kong ON October 26 arrived at Vancouver on November 14.

The B. L & Apear Line 6,8. "Talamba" left Amoy for this port on November 18, and is due here this evening.ALL

The C.P.S.; R.M.S. "Empress of Canada, left Yakobama "yester- day at 9 am and is due at Hong Kong on November 22. She will Anil for Manila on Wednesday, November 28 at 6 pm.“

The 8.8. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) In due to sail from Sydney (on | November 10, and is expected, here on or about December 4.

The E. & A. Company's 8.8. "St. Albang” left Sydney for this port on November 12 at a.m. with the outward Australian Mails, and is due here on December 5.0-

The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) sailed from Trieste on October

24, and is expected to arrive here on Desember 8.

L

The .. "Wray Castle" (D. & Go.) sailed from New York on || October 15, and is expected here

on or about December 10.

Chinese deck passengers arriving. In the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday number- ed 1,164.

According to a report made to the police by a Chinese passenger on the as, "Empress of Asia, his cabin was entered during his Absence, and money, Jewellery and clothing worth $100 stolen,

Dangerous goodá manifested yesterday included 6,840 tons of oil fuel for the Standard Oil Com- pany by ... "Acasta" from San Pedro, discharging at North Point, and 40 tons chlorate of potash by 6.8. "Karachi Maru" from Europe.

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON,

HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, Colombo. Suez and Port Said. ANDES MARU

.Thursday, 8th December, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Baigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town,

SANTOS MARU

MANILA MARU

INDO MARU

SOMBAY -Via Sinempors and Colombo.

■

SHINNOH MARU

CELEBES MARU

Friday, 2nd December. .Saturday, 81st December.

Sunday, 20th November.

Thursday, 24th November,

.Sunday, 4th December.

Thursday, 1st December.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Columbo. CANADA' MARU

CALCUTTA---Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

TACOMA MARU

.....Friday, 25th November.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.

...........Tuesday, 22nd November.

AFRICA MARU (From Koba) HAIPHONG-Vis HOIHOW & PAKHOL

MENADO MARU

TAIKWA MARU ....

Tuesday, 22nd November, 10 am.. .Tuesday, 6th December, 10 am.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama,

HAMBURG MARU JAPAN PORTS

INDUS MARU

BINGO MARU KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU TAKAO VI SWATOW & AMOY,

DELI MARU KISHU MARU TAKAO-Direct.

'GANGES MARU DAIREN Vi■ TAKAO.

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

BUSHO MARU

For farther particulars please apply Tel. Central No.. 4088, 4089, 4090,

Tuesday, 20th November.

.Friday, 18th November.

Thursday, 24th November.

.Sunday, 27th November, 17 a.m.

.Thursday, 17th Nov, 10 am.

Monday, 21st November.

Saturday, 26th November.

Thursday, 10th November. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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